July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Ed Fiori, known for taking down Tiger Woods, dies of cancer

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ed Fiori, who for 13 years was the only player to rally from a 54-hole deficit to beat Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, died Sunday, the tour said on its website. He was 72. The tour said Fiori had been battling cancer. It provided no other details. A ... Read More »

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Williams scores 25 as Lynx earn 11th straight home win, beating Sky 80-75

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75 on Sunday night. Minnesota (17-2) set a franchise record with 11 consecutive home wins to start a season. The Lynx won 10 in a row at home on their way ... Read More »

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Alvarez’s tiebreaking goal gives Mexico 2-1 win over U.S. for 10th Gold Cup title

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Edson Álvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Chris Richards put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, heading in a Sebastian Berhalter free ... Read More »

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Edson Álvarez’s tiebreaking goal gives Mexico 2-1 win over US for 10th Gold Cup title

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Edson Álvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Chris Richards put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, heading in a Sebastian Berhalter free ... Read More »

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Padres right-hander Yu Darvish set to make his season debut Monday night against Arizona

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will be activated from the injured list and make his season debut Monday night at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Japanese star has been sidelined since spring training by right elbow inflammation. “It really just comes down from a physical standpoint,” manager Mike Shildt ... Read More »

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Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei driven off by ambulance after head collides with opponent’s knee

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was driven off the field by ambulance and taken to a hospital to be evaluated for head and neck injuries at the end of a Major League Soccer match against the Columbus Crew on Sunday. Frei was alert as he left the field, Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer ... Read More »

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Short-handed Dodgers may be forced to make roster moves after Astros sweep

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts could do little to counteract Houston Astros left-handers Bennett Sousa and Bryan King in the seventh and eighth innings of Sunday’s 5-1 loss. Three of Roberts’ four right-handed hitting reserves — Teoscar Hernández, Kiké Hernández and switch-hitter Tommy Edman — were unavailable because of minor ... Read More »

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Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei driven off field by ambulance with apparent head injury

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei was driven off the field by ambulance with an apparent head injury at the end of a Major League Soccer match against the Columbus Crew on Sunday. Frei jumped forward to make a play on a free kick, and as he came down, his head collided with ... Read More »

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Stefan Frei taken off field in ambulance as Sounders and Crew play to 1-1 tie

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Paul Rothrock scored a goal for Seattle in the 43rd minute and the Sounders and the Columbus Crew played to a 1-1 tie on Sunday. Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei took an accidental knee to the head with seconds remaining in stoppage time and was taken off the field in an ambulance. Seattle ... Read More »

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Manager Dave Martinez and GM Mike Rizzo get fired by the last-place Washington Nationals

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Manager Dave Martinez and general manager Mike Rizzo were fired by the Washington Nationals on Sunday in moves that were surprising for their timing, even if the club is more than halfway through its sixth consecutive losing season since winning the 2019 World Series. The team announced the changes just hours after ... Read More »

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Australia clinches series with victory in the 2nd cricket test against West Indies

By Canadian Press on July 6th, 2025

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) — Australia completed its recovery to win the second cricket test against West Indies by 133 runs with a day to spare, clinching the series in the process. Australia dismissed West Indies for 143 in 34.3 overs on Day 4 to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-test series. On ... Read More »

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